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Climate Freeloaders Are Destroying the Planet
“We see that play out perfectly in Australia: strong attention on reducing domestic emissions, and policy shying away completely from addressing the export side of things,” says…
This Is the Lightest Paint in the World
Dayna Baumeister, codirector of Arizona State University’s Biomimicry Center, isn’t surprised that the paint has so many hidden functions. “It’s a fantastic demonstration of…
Feral Hogs Are the Worst Invasive Species You’ve Never Thought About
Think of the worst invasive species you know. Kudzu: smothering trees and houses, growing a foot a day. Burmese pythons: stripping the Everglades of small animals. Asian carp:…
The Quest for Injectable Brain Implants Has Begun
Eventually, Xenofon Strakosas, an assistant professor working in Berggren’s lab, figured out the problem: In plants, hydrogen peroxide helps the injected material bond together,…
The IPCC’s Climate Report Foretells Humanity’s Future
Today, the plummeting price of renewables is helping humanity decarbonize: Wind energy prices dropped by 55 percent in the 2010s, the new report notes, while solar power and…
Russia’s Space Program Is in Big Trouble
Roscosmos has also considered bringing down the Soyuz currently docked at the ISS earlier than planned and replacing it with yet another Soyuz, according to a Russian newspaper.…
India’s Sacred Groves Are Resurrecting a Vanishing Forest
Ancolie Stoll tends to one such space called Nilatangam, a 7.5-hectare afforestation project started by her European parents when Auroville was first set up.Nilatangam has tall…
It’s Official: No More Crispr Babies—for Now
Last week in London, a small group of protestors braved it out in the rain in front of the Francis Crick Institute, where the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing…
Your Tap Water Is Filthy, but That Could Finally Change
Following years of concern, the US Environmental Protection Agency moved this week to clean up drinking water, announcing the nation’s first standards for six “forever…
Your Nighttime Snores and Coughs May Be Unique
From ShutEye to SleepScore, several smartphone apps are available if you're trying to better understand how snoring impacts your rest, allowing you to leave the microphone on…